As an American, all I knew about Australia when I arrived was Steve Irwin. Here's what I loved and hated about a country where I was homeless, jailed twice and attacked by spiders

A US woman who came to Australia and got locked up in two women's prisons, a detention centre and lived homeless has told what she loves and hates about Australia.
FlightGlobal

First Australian P-8A Poseidon enters capability upgrade programme to enhance submarine detection capabilities

The first Australian Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has entered a capability upgrade programme that will ...
Airways

Brisbane Airport Introduces New Security Screening

Brisbane Airport (BNE) has officially opened its newly completed northern screening point in the Domestic Terminal, the first significant achievement in its multi-year terminal redevelopment program.
Travel Weekly

Sydney Airport hits 10.68 million passengers in Q3, up 3.4 per cent

Sydney Airport welcomed 10.68 million passengers in Q3 (July to September) 2025, representing 3.4 per cent growth on the same ...

Sydney leads $2bn national airport security roll out to cut screening time for passengers

Airport security screening across Australia will be a more uniform experience by year’s end, as gateways work towards a ...
Stars and Stripes

Australia protests after Chinese jet releases flares near patrol plane

An Australian air force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft had an “unsafe and unprofessional” interaction with a Chinese ...
Couriermail

Virgin Australia flights from $49 in massive domestic, international sale

Virgin Australia has slashed prices on flights to domestic and international destinations in time for summer, with fares starting at just $49. For one week only, customers will be able to secure ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Pet-friendly flights are taking off in Australia. Here's what to know

The first pet-friendly commercial flights have taken off in Australia this week. Operated by Virgin Australia, the flights allow pet owners to bring their furry friends inside the airplane cabin for ...
New York Post

Flight from Australia delayed after engine erupts in flames in ‘scary’ incident

Passengers on board a Rex Airlines flight from Adelaide have caught the moment flames and smoke started billowing out of the engine just after takeoff was aborted. The Saab 340 twin-turboprop was due ...
The New Zealand Herald

Auckland International Airport emergency after Qantas flight from Australia lands

The Boeing 737 landed safely with all 156 passengers disembarking. Emergency services scrambled from as far away as Whangārei to Auckland’s international airport after a pilot made a mayday call an ...
Couriermail

Virgin Australia lets you fly with an empty seat next door

The airline said the feature, being rolled out this month, lets travellers enjoy the luxury of an empty seat next to them on select domestic and short-haul international flights. Passengers can secure ...
People

Passengers Told to Urinate 'In Bottles' After All Toilets Stop Working on Virgin Australia Flight: Reports

"Midway through the flight, every toilet failed," a passenger told 'The Australian' of the incident on Thursday, Aug. 28 Cameron Spencer/Getty On Thursday, Aug. 28, Flight VA50 reportedly departed ...